Charlotte Dome
| Charlotte Dome | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,630+ ft (3240+ m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 66 ft (20 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°46′57″N 118°28′50″W / 36.7824365°N 118.4806533°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Charlotte Dome | |
| Location | Kings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Clarence King |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Exposed scramble, class 3[3] |
Charlotte Dome is a granite dome in California's Kings Canyon National Park. It lies to the southeast of Glacier Monument and north of Bubbs Creek. It is most easily accessed from the Onion Valley trailhead to the east. The South Face Route is featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.[4][5] This climb is a grade III, class 5.7.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Charlotte Dome, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ "Charlotte Dome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ a b Secor, R.J. (1999). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (2nd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. pp. 164–165. ISBN 978-0898866254.
- ^ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
- ^ Croft, Peter (2002). The Good, The Great, and the Awesome. Maximum Press. ISBN 0-9676116-4-4.
External links[edit]
- "Charlotte Dome". SummitPost.org.
- "Charlotte Dome". MountainProject.com.
- "Charlotte Dome". Rockclimbing.com.
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